What Did You Buy Today?

[Larry$]

1/2" 8TPI LH ACME, the tools to make these are almost non existent

Try McMaster-Carr. They have a lot of sizes of Acme rod & nuts. You maybe able to adapt them.

 

[DennisBastardMan]

Try McMaster-Carr. They have a lot of sizes of Acme rod & nuts. You maybe able to adapt them.

that was my 1st stop, i got some steel nuts that i could use for a temporary part until i get the brass one i have from another vendor. ive found options, so its not the end of the world, but all are going to be more work intensive than buying a new nut already threaded and ready for installation. but then again i bought a lathe older than my grandpa, so i should have expected as much haha

 

[C-Bag]

Oh, you totally SUCK.
Nice job man.
I hear about deals like this, how's it feel?

Thanks. If you go down to Ventura I’m sure he’ll make you a deal you can’t refuse. He seems totally focused on getting his tools into the hands of those who will use and enjoy them. His prices as you can see are astoundingly cheap. I think in my case he was glad to just find someone who knew what it was and what it was worth. I was afraid to stay longer because I had no idea what he’d pull out next!

 

[Ulma Doctor]

that was my 1st stop, i got some steel nuts that i could use for a temporary part until i get the brass one i have from another vendor. ive found options, so its not the end of the world, but all are going to be more work intensive than buying a new nut already threaded and ready for installation. but then again i bought a lathe older than my grandpa, so i should have expected as much haha

acme nuts are not difficult to produce, if you have problems getting one, i'd be happy to help out

 

[C-Bag]

acme nuts are not difficult to produce, if you have problems getting one, i'd be happy to help out

How about a Delrin nut? How is the one you made doing?

Inquiring minds have been wondering………

 

[Ulma Doctor]

How about a Delrin nut? How is the one you made doing?

Inquiring minds have been wondering………

the delrin nut is excellent!!!!
i find it to be better than the OEM!

 

[brino]

I have been struggling with the flute grinding attachment on my U2 Checkel for over a year. After re bushing it and putting seal on it etc, under a load it’s a bust. Too much friction. It was mentioned several times by the experienced that the only thing that works is an air bearing. That’s what the real tool grinders have. So put an air bearing attachment in my long range radar. Few have showed up and usually in the $800+ range.

It had fallen to the impossible to find range until Fri in my usual search of CL from LA TO SF, down in Ventura an air bearing grinder attachment appears, for $200! Emailed to guy and didn’t want to get my hopes up and the owner, Jim called me back! He was a toolmaker for all his career and is liquidating his stuff. All in small lots. He said I was only the second guy to call and was shocked nobody had jumped on it for this price. I’ll be honest I thought it might be a come on. We worked it out and even though it was Ventura navigating Santa Barbara south is terrifying for me. Jim was even nicer in person and felt bad I’d had to come all that way(3hrs one way). So he threw in extra stuff no cost after I tried out the air bearing. Couple extra mill bits, a grinder hub. Aluminum channel and hex shaft! An air bearing is even more crazy wonderful than I imagined.

As I tried to leave he kept pulling stuff out and even though I’d specifically only brought $200 he kept throwing stuff at me no sane TAS sufferer could refuse.

Okay I am conflicted here!

Part of me wants to say:

because I never find deals like this.

....however, since you have been looking so long and doing the weekly searches you deserve some reward!

I was afraid to stay longer because I had no idea what he’d pull out next!

Tony, go ahead and spoil yourself. We all know that these opportunities do NOT come up often!

-brino

 

[Brento]

I agree. This weekend will be my last trip to my honey hole for goodies. After thats it is whatever you chaps have for sale or i find on other interwebs.

 

[wachuko]

Got a stainless steel tray to catch most of the chips... Angle gauge and The Use of Handbook Tables and Formulas also arrived.

 

[Janderso]

I've had a very similar on for about 6 months. I made a finer screen for the basket.
I always pre-heat the water since the built in heater is vey slow.
Maybe I was expecting too much but it hasn't worked as well as hoped.
Tried putting small parts in a jar with more potent cleaner, that I sank in the US cleaner. Still not what I'd hoped for.

What's the trick?

You get what you pay for. I wasn’t expecting any real quality, 120 f in about ten minutes. I ran an oily tool for about five minutes in one teaspoon dawn and a tablespoon of ammonia.
It’s clean baby.